A story of a family secret with deadly consequences. When Pony Carteret is found drowned in the waters of Lake Aral her family is quick to accept a verdict of accidental death, but something doesn't seem to fit: how could Pony, an able and experienced swimmer, die within feet of their exclusive holiday home while her toddler son played on the shore?Acirc; Pony's death opens a whole Pandora's box of questions: who is her son's father?Acirc; Who was the man a neighbour saw arguing with her only hours before she died?Acirc; What had she meant to tell William, her older brother, whom she had summoned to the house that day?Acirc; William is absolutely shattered by his favourite sister's death, and as he begins to challenge the official version of events he makes a devastating and very personal discovery.Acirc; AndAcirc; how should heAcirc; respond toAcirc; Keith Brink, a stranger who spoke at Pony's funeral, and has now begun to insinuate his way into the life of their vulnerable younger sister, Mira? Acirc;.